Business people

Published 10:34 pm, Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The Fairfield County Community Foundation in Norwalk has added four new board members. Maureen Linder of Fairfield, La Tanya Langley of Norwalk, John Freeman of Redding and Jackie Millan of Ridgefield were elected to the board in October. Linder serves as senior vice president of Fresh and Frozen Bakery at Pepperidge Farm, Campbell Soup Co. in Norwalk. Previously she oversaw global advertising, and design at Campbell. A graduate of Purdue University, Linder received her master's in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Langley is director and senior counsel at Diageo North America, based in Norwalk. A graduate of Trinity College, Langley received her law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law and also attended the London School of Economics. Freeman serves as general counsel for Harbor Point Development, LLC, in Stamford. A land use and environmental attorney, he is currently working on the redevelopment of 80 acres of industrial property in the city of Stamford. A graduate of the College of Wooster, Freeman received his law degree from Columbia University School of Law and attended the London School of Economics. Millan most recently served as vice president, PepsiCo Foundation and senior director, corporate contributions. A graduate of Smith College, Millan received her master's in business administration from Pace University.

William Berkley, founder of the W. R. Berkley Corp., received the 2012 PLUS1 award from the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. W.R. Berkley and its subsidiaries have established a professional presence extending throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. Over one-third of the operating units of W.R. Berkley Corporation are in the fields of professional liability insurance. Berkley also has operating units of his company with members in PLUS. The PLUS1 Award is given annually by PLUS at its International Conference to an individual who has contributed to the image of the professional liability industry.

Darrell Bradford, vice president of human resources for FuelCell Energy, Inc. was recognized as the Fairfield County Human Resources Leader of the Year, an award presented by the Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. During Bradford's career, as a human resource executive, he has held management positions in both the public and private sectors, in a variety of industries including alternative energy, security, electronics, consumer products, food marketing, and municipal government.